Kappela
Kappela (transl. Chapel) is a 2020 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Muhammad Musthafa marked as his directorial debut.[1] The film stars Sreenath Bhasi, Anna Ben, Roshan Mathew, Tanvi Ram and Sudhi Koppa in the lead roles.[2][3][4][5]
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Directed by | Muhammad Musthafa |
Produced by | Vishnu Venu |
Written by | Musthafa |
Starring | Sreenath Bhasi Anna Ben Roshan Mathew Sudhi Koppa Tanvi Ram |
Music by | Sushin Shyam |
Cinematography | Jimshi Khalid |
Edited by | Noufal Abdullah |
Production company | Kadhaas Untold |
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Running time | 113 Minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Plot
Jessy (Anna Ben) dials a wrong number that is picked by Vishnu (Roshan Mathew) who is a rickshaw driver from Malappuram. After a few calls, they fall in love. When Jessy receives a marriage proposal from Benny (Sudhi Koppa), she decides to meet Vishnu and travels to Kozhikode. Once she arrives at Kozhikode, Jessy tries calling Vishnu on phone, since he had promised to meet her at the bus station. However, Vishnu loses his phone in a scuffle and one of the passersby tries to steal it. Roy (Sreenath Bhasi), who had witnessed this scene, gets the phone from the thief and meets up with Jessy instead. Since Jessy and Vishnu had never seen each other, she believes Roy to be Vishnu. But Vishnu finds her with a help and Roy leaves them, returning the phone to Vishnu. The couple then tour the city and soon realizes that Roy has been following them wherever they went. Vishnu then confronts him and they get into a fight at a park. Vishnu leaves with Jessy and they book a room at a lodge. The lodge owner, who is an acquaintance of Vishnu, visits them in the room and asks them casually if they were going to Mangalapuram that day itself. Jessy looks at Vishnu in confusion and he pulls the lodge owner out of the room. They then discuss him having borrowed money from someone and his duty to transport her. The owner also asks him to send pictures of Jessy to someone. When Vishnu gets back to the room, Jessy becomes suspicious and starts doubting his intentions. She stubbornly asks to return to her hometown and tries to leave the room. Vishnu then uses force and holds her down to prevent her from leaving. Meanwhile, Roy tracks them down and arrives at the lodge in time. He then badly beats up Vishnu and rescues Jessy, showing that Roy followed them due to suspicion related to the call he received while had Vishnu's phone.Its also shown that the police have arrested his imposter sisters and that Vishnu wasn't who he pretended to be ,Roy takes her to see the sea to fulfill her wish, before helping her safely board the bus back to her hometown.
Cast
- Sreenath Bhasi as Roy
- Anna Ben as Jessy[6]
- Roshan Mathew as Vishnu
- Sudhi Koppa as Benny
- Tanvi Ram as Annie, Roy's lover
- Vijilesh Karayad as Riyas, Roy's friend
- Salam Bappu Palapetty
- James Eliya
- Navas Vallikkunnu
- Nisha Sarang as Jessy's mother
- Muhammad Musthafa as Abu
- Sudheesh as Father Gabriel
Production
The movie is produced by Vishnu Venu, under the banner of Kadhaas Untold. Nikhil Vahid and Sudhas have jointly penned the screenplay along with the director. Jimshi Khalid has cranked the lens and Sushin Shyam is in charge of the music department and Vishnu Shobhana as lyricist.[7][8] The movie was shot in Poovaranthode, Thenjippalam Alungal and Chelappram Kozhikode.
Promotion and release
The official trailer of the film was launched by Millennium Audios on 18 February 2020.[9]
The film was released on 6 March 2020 but couldn't continue theatrical run due the covid 19 pandemic. Later on the film was released through online streaming platform Netflix on June 22. The film received positive reviews and performance of all the actors were praised. [10]
Soundtrack
The music of the film was composed by Sushin Shyam with lyrics penned by Vishnu Shobhana.
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Released | March 21, 2020 | |||
Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
Length | 5:02 | |||
Label | Millennium Audios | |||
Producer | Sushin Shyam | |||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Kannil Vidarum" | Vishnu Shobhana | Sooraj Santhosh, Swetha Mohan | 03:25 |
2. | "Kadukumanikkoru" | Vishnu Shobhana | Sithara Krishnakumar | 01:35 |
Total length: | 05:02 |
References
- "Second look of Kappela out". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- "Anna Ben-Roshan Mathew film titled 'Kappela'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- "Kappela (2020) | Kappela Movie | Kappela Malayalam Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- "'Kappela' second look poster looks promising! - Malayalam News". IndiaGlitz.com. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- "National Award-winning actor Musthafa turns director - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- "Movie buffs cheer Anna Ben's simple 'Kappela' look". OnManorama. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- "Anna Ben and Roshan Mathew to romance in 'Kappela'? Here's the second look poster - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- "'Kappela' to release on February 28". The Times of India. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- Kappela - Official Trailer - Anna Ben - Roshan Mathew - Sreenath Bhasi - Muhammad Musthafa. Millennium Audios. YouTube. 18 February 2020.
- "Kappela Movie Review: A well-made story on women's travails". The Times of India. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/listsongs.php?m=6348